HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/16/1999 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 18, 1999, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
DATE: February 16, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Eric Bracke
SUBJECT :
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 18, 1999, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the
Transportation Services Fund for Safety Improvements to 18 Traffic Signals on the College Avenue
Corridor.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fort Collins successfully applied for Federal Highway safety dollars in 1998. Traffic
Operations applied for$72,600 that would be used for upgrading eighteen(18)traffic signals on the
! College Avenue Corridor from Cherry Street to Boardwalk. Ordinance No. 18, 1999, was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on February 2, 1999.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 14 A-B
DATE: February 2, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Eric Bracke
SUBJECT:
Items Relating to Traffic Signal Safety on US Highway 287 (College Avenue Corridor).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o e Reso ution POr%di ce on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Federal-Aid Project requires a 10%match from the City of Fort Collins. The matching funds
in the amount of$7,260 have been included in the 1999 Traffic Operations budget. The Colorado
Department of Transportation will reun0�seCi tli' owl$65,340.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A. Resolution 99-13 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Intergovernmental Agreement
with the Colorado Department of Transportation Allocating $72,600 of Unanticipated
Revenue for Safety Imp rvement otos Traffic Signals onAhe College Avenue Corridor.
B. First Reading of Ordi ce No 18, 19,rover
op\ia!!/g Unanticipated Revenue in the
Transportation Services d`for S'kkafa Iment 18 Traffic Signals on the College
Avenue Corridor.
The City of Fort Collins successfully applied for Federal Highway safety dollars in 1998. Traffic
Operations applied for$72,600 that would be used for upgrading eighteen(18)traffic signals on the
College Avenue Corridor from Cherry Street to Boardwalk.
The upgrades includes new signal heads and faces (8 inch heads to 12 inch heads) to improve
visibility. Backplates on the signal heads that eliminate background light are also included in the
project. The improving of visibility will reduce accidents along the corridor.